ESG News from Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithsonian Latino Center Receives $2 Million Gift From Wells Fargo

Nov 17, 2021 9:05 AM ET

The Smithsonian Latino Center has announced a $2 million gift from Wells Fargo to support the National Museum of the American Latino and the development of the Molina Family Latino Gallery. The gift establishes Wells Fargo as a corporate founder to commit $2 million and a founding donor from the financial services industry. Wells Fargo is a corporate founder of the Latino Gallery and a founding donor of the National Museum of the American Latino.

Research, Reports & Publications

Building a More Sustainable Retail Supply Chain

Nov 17, 2021 9:00 AM ET

the retail industry had, and continues, to face a multitude of operational and economic challenges. Leading retailers are responding by rebooting and focusing on their sustainable supply chain programs to build resilien

Environment

The Role of Sustainability Certifications in Mitigating Deforestation

Nov 17, 2021 9:00 AM ET

At COP26, more than 100 world leaders pledged up to $19bn USD to help tackle deforestation and forest degradation, which account for 8-10% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Adweek Names Aflac Chief Brand and Marketing Officer Shannon Watkins One of the 2021 Most Powerful Women in Sports

Nov 17, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., announced today that Aflac Chief Brand and Marketing Officer Shannon Watkins has been named one of AdWeek's Most Powerful Women in Sports for 2021.

Health & Healthcare

Owens Corning, Committed to Safety

Nov 17, 2021 9:00 AM ET

We’re committed to workplace safety, and the proof of it is in the numbers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation Support The Martin House Endowment Fund with $100,000 Investment

Nov 17, 2021 9:00 AM ET

KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, is investing $100,000 in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Corporation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Post-Pandemic, Southwest Airlines Positions for Clearer Skies Ahead

Nov 17, 2021 9:00 AM ET

How do today’s most influential C-suite executives navigate a period of historic disruption, marked by a pandemic, tech innovation, rapidly evolving business models, trade tensions and the effects of geopolitics on global business?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Benevity Report Unveils the Five Most Powerful Drivers of Employee Engagement

Nov 17, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Benevity data reveals how the world’s most iconic brands engage employees in purpose, environmental action and social justice.

Energy

It's Utility Scam Awareness Week: Learn the Telltale Signs

Nov 17, 2021 9:00 AM ET

PSE&G will join Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) to recognize the sixth annual Utility Scam Awareness Week, Nov 15-19. National Scam Awareness Week is an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing the tactics used by scammers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Green Bond-anza: Making Sense of the Categories

Nov 17, 2021 8:15 AM ET

With the recent announcement that the European Union will begin issuing green bonds starting in October of 2021 and predictions that have annual green bond issuance hitting $1 trillion by 2023

Environment

John Helminski Named Senior Director of Water Resources in California

Nov 17, 2021 8:05 AM ET

John Helminski, a former public utilities assistant director for the City of San Diego, has been named senior director of water resources in California for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gildan Included on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Ninth Consecutive Year

Nov 17, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) is pleased to announce that it has again been included on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the world's leading ESG performance rankings for publicly traded companies.

Education

NPO Kidsdoor and Qualcomm Wireless Reach Launch IT Drive Program

Nov 17, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Qualcomm, through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach ™ initiative, is collaborating with NPO Kidsdoor on a new program that will provide project-based IT training in Japan.

Education

Updates to GRI Professional Certification Program Continue to Reflect Sustainability Best Practice

Nov 17, 2021 7:50 AM ET

The GRI Professional Certification Program has introduced new courses ensuring sustainability reporters continue to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing landscape of sustainability reporting.

Energy

Marine Power Systems Appoints Black & Veatch to System Engineering and Coordination Role for Combined Floating Wind and Wave Energy Project

Nov 17, 2021 5:00 AM ET

Black & Veatch has been selected to help guide Marine Power Systems across subsystem design coordination, systems engineering and the certification of Marine Power Systems’ unique and flexible floating wind and wave energy generation hardware.

Education

Creators Wanted Tour

Nov 16, 2021 4:00 PM ET

The National Association of Manufacturers, Trane Technologies and The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the NAM, are bringing the industry’s national Creators Wanted campaign to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Education

Students in Transport Design Present Their Ideas on the Urban Move Ability for Tomorrow

Nov 16, 2021 4:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial, IVECO BUS, its Industrial Design Departments and RUBIKA school have offered to 5 French and Indian design students the opportunity to express their ideas on the urban mobility at the horizon of the next decade.

Health & Healthcare

ICYMI: Collaborating to Address Health Inequities in Underserved Communities

Nov 16, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Quest Diagnostics Chairman, CEO and President Steve Rusckowski convened with several healthcare leaders to discuss the importance of collaboration to build proactive solutions and create a more equitable healthcare environment during the Modern Healthcare webinar “Collaborating to address health inequities in underserved communities.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

What is Land Betterment's LBX Environmental Crypto Token?

Nov 16, 2021 3:55 PM ET

Have you ever wondered what exactly is the LBX Token or how you can earn them? Have more questions? Read our LBX Token whitepaper to learn more.

Education

STEM Enrichment Program at Clark Atlanta Lights the Way, Supported by Verizon

Nov 16, 2021 3:45 PM ET

Since 2015, Verizon Innovative Learning’s Young Men of Color program has provided students from under-resourced middle schools nationwide with extracurricular STEM enrichment project-based learning experiences.

Environment

Impact Investment Pioneer Raj Thamotheram

Nov 16, 2021 3:30 PM ET

In these times, small investors may feel uneasy, not to mention unsure of how to use their investment power conscientiously. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Dr. Raj Thamotheram, an expert in socially responsible investing, about how the field has changed over the years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Celebrates 20 Years of Recognition as a Leader in Sustainability

Nov 16, 2021 3:00 PM ET

Entergy Corporation, a national leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship, has earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America for 20 straight years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Reflecting on Twenty Years of NetHope

Nov 16, 2021 2:55 PM ET

The best use of technology and the power of our collective partnership was to lay the groundwork for a strategic, long-term, predictive, and reliable approach to addressing crises and development. That was the beginning of NetHope.

Environment

Engineering Impact: Reducing Our Footprint

Nov 16, 2021 2:15 PM ET

To address the climate crisis, Medtronic has set an ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by fiscal year 2045 across its operations and value chain (scopes 1, 2, and 3).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Integrity at SAIC: Be Real

Nov 16, 2021 2:05 PM ET